【About】
Official Website: Phantasy Star Online 2 - Official Site
MS Store Link | Steam Link
Developer: Sega
Publisher: Sega
Release Date: June 9th, 2021
Platforms: Xbox, Windows 10, Steam
【Plot】
Create your own protagonist with the ultimate Character Creation, and become a member of ARKS, a group that fights unknown enemies on the planet Halpha, where the story takes place. Exploring the open-world environment, you will meet other players and team up to defeat enemies and develop your character. You’re also able to transfer data from PSO2 without changing the character’s appearance, however you will start again from Level 1. All players will start PSO2:NGS from similar starting points.
Your protagonist, a Meteorn, lands in a pod on a small island in West Aelio of planet Halpha. Aina, an ARKS apprentice, and Manon, another Meteorn, happen upon and aid the confused protagonist. Garoa – Aina’s father and a hero of West Aelio – also joins them. These three characters guide and welcome the protagonist to Aelio Town, a place where cheerful and friendly Arks live.
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【New Features & System】
• Move Instantly Across the Field with the Teleport Functionality!
Explore the unknown fields and regions of the vast open world and fill in the world map. Use the teleport functionality in the Ryuker Devices and Cocoons you find to travel instantly! You can also use it to meet up with your friends!
• Multi-weapons System
A function that allows you to take two weapons from the same Weapon Series and combine them!
This allows you to place 2 different Weapon Actions on1 Weapon Palette. For instance, after executing a powerful close-range attack with a Sword, you can dodge and counterattack using the Weapon Action of an Assault Rifle! Also, since the Enhancement Level and Augments of the base weapon are applied to the new weapon, you’ll save on Enhancement materials!
•Preset Skills System
In rare cases, when weapons and armor drop, you may be able to obtain items that give Preset Skills. Preset Skills cannot be changed or removed. They are unique, additional skills granted by chance when an item drops. As there are multiple types – such as those that increase damage or critical hit rate – once you’ve obtained equipment with Preset Skills you won’t want to give them up.
• Salon Expansions
More editable parts have been added to the Salon! With the addition of being able to freely set the location where accessories attach, as long as you stay within budget, you can attach multiple accessories however you like!
Moreover, as more body parts have become editable, such as teeth, tongue, skin texture (shine), and more you have even more options to customize your character! Make sure to save your favorite expressions and outfits in your Lookbook!
• Changing Motions
By Changing Motions you can modify some character actions to look different! The target actions are Standby, Move, Jump, Landing, Dash, Glide, and Swim. You can create characters more in line with your imagination!
【New Actions】
• Photon Dash
Photon Dash is an action that allows you to move at high-speed! Initiate Photon Dash by pressing and holding the Sidestep button or key. During Photon Dash, your jumping power will increase, allowing you to jump to higher ground. This action is useful for moving around in the field and during exploration!
•Photon Glide
Photon Glide allows you to move in the air! It can be initiated by pressing and holding the jump button or key; or jump again during two-stage jumping. During Photon Glide your fall speed will slow and this can be used in various situations, such as battling huge enemies or exploring the field in lofty areas!
• Wall Kicking
Wall Kicking is an action that allows you to kick the wall and jump higher! Since you will be able to go to areas that you can't reach with normal jumping, remember to use it to your advantage and take your exploration to the next level!
【Map Gimmicks】
• Cocoons
Cocoons are a type of training facility, called Trainia, that are scattered across Halpha. Each cocoon will have specific goals for the player to clear. By clearing these goals, you can earn Skill Points!
• Towers
Towers are larger and more difficult training facilities than Cocoons. You can receive more Skill Points by clearing them!
•Region Mags
When exploring different areas, you may discover a Region Mag. Give them some items you’ve gathered and something good may happen!
•Dromes
You may encounter Dromes in the Vanford Laboratory Ruins. Though initially aggressive, attacking and defeating it will help you grow stronger!
【Trials】
• Retrieving Stella Packs
Stella Packs are Trials in which Item Containers fall from space. The area around the impact site will be engulfed in smoke, and enemies will appear. Defeat all the enemies to claim your Stella Pack!
• Intercept the DOLLS Control System
This is a Trial in which a DOLLS Control System and many DOLLS will appear. In addition to avoiding the dangerous attacks of the DOLLS, additional enemy fire will rain down from above. Pay close attention to the attacks and you may discover a way to reach the DOLLS Control System! Avoid the barrage and destroy the DOLLS Control System!
• Assembly Point Clearance
Assembly Points are a Trial in which a swarm of enemies will appear. Clear out the enemies while navigating obstacles , such as attacks from out-of-reach enemies or the appearance of units that heal enemies, called Tendals.
【Media】
Plot
Welcome to Oracle, an intergalactic fleet at the forefront of deep-space travel and exploration. You are the newest recruit of ARKS, a task force dedicated to surveying and monitoring the biospheres of inhospitable planets while scouting for signs of a corrupted force that seeks to shroud the universe in darkness.
The home base for ARKS is the fleet of Oracle, comprised of countless city-sized ships inhabited by denizens of four species: Humans, Newmans, CAST, and Deumans. These races come together as ARKS Operatives, with each member selecting one of nine classes and training in combat with eighteen different weapons, often enhanced by the manipulation of cosmic energies known as Photons. As a member of ARKS, you will train and undertake missions to prepare for a single goal: protecting the universe from the threat of the organization’s most prominent enemy, the Falspawn.
Races
Race and gender affect a character's appearance, voice, and stat growth, although unlike the original Phantasy Star Online and Phantasy Star Universe, the differences are not drastic. All race and gender combinations can access all of the available Classes. Former racial abilities, such as setting traps or casting Techniques, are now Class abilities.
(S-ATK = Melee, R-ATK = Ranged, T-ATK = Technique)
Classes
In PSO2, Classes determine the weapons a player can equip, as well as their overall playstyle. A player can freely change their Class at the ARKS Lobby's Class Counter. Experience, stats, and skills for each Class are tallied separately. It is possible for a single character to reach the maximum Level in every Class, but only the stats and abilities of the currently selected Class will count.
Nine classes are available to choose from:
MAGs
MAGs are equippable companions for hunters in Phantasy Star Online 2. They provide stat boosts to a hunter's ATP, DFP, ATA and MST as they gain levels through being given items. All MAGs (whether it's the one equipped to the character at initial creation or found later) start out at level 5 with 5 DEF points already assigned. MAGs have four stats that can be increased, which will then increase the stats of a character that it is then equipped to.
When MAGs reach certain levels, they can change form, or 'evolve'. The first three evolutions ALWAYS happen at level 10, level 35 and level 50. When a MAG evolves, it learns a powerful ability known as a Photon Blast, and that's when the player character can use the PB gauge (after the first evolution).
Gameplay
Mechanics
New features in PSO2 that were not in PSO include the ability to jump over short obstacles and attack in mid-air, to take evasive maneuvers such as dashing and teleporting, and to hold buttons to charge up stronger versions of attacks and techniques (although this game mechanic was introduced in Phantasy Star Zero). Players are able to create their own combo attacks by chaining different Photon Arts and Techniques.
Quests and Instances
Gameplay is online and quest-based, with quests taking place in instances on a planet and in an area determined by the quest. Most instances are single-party and accommodate 4 players, but a few are multi-party and accommodate up to 12. The party matchup system allows players to search for and join parties running the same quest.
Each quest has its own objective, but some quest instances also contain "Emergency Code" events; short tasks with special clearance conditions and bonus rewards upon success. Unless stated otherwise, Emergency Codes are optional. A party cannot return to the ARKS Lobby while a quest is underway. Instead, a small, private space called a Campship serves as a party's base of operations during a quest.
Client Orders provide additional rewards for undertaking various challenges on quests, such as defeating enemies with a certain weapon type, completing a quest within a time limit, or procuring enemy drops in a "fetch quest" style task.
Open-world instances are also available. These allow many parties to travel the same map and can potentially have a much higher player population than other quest instances. Enemies and Emergency Codes respawn in these open world instances, which is helpful for Client Orders.
In-depth Guides
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Welcome to Oracle, an intergalactic fleet at the forefront of deep-space travel and exploration. You are the newest recruit of ARKS, a task force dedicated to surveying and monitoring the biospheres of inhospitable planets while scouting for signs of a corrupted force that seeks to shroud the universe in darkness.
The home base for ARKS is the fleet of Oracle, comprised of countless city-sized ships inhabited by denizens of four species: Humans, Newmans, CAST, and Deumans. These races come together as ARKS Operatives, with each member selecting one of nine classes and training in combat with eighteen different weapons, often enhanced by the manipulation of cosmic energies known as Photons. As a member of ARKS, you will train and undertake missions to prepare for a single goal: protecting the universe from the threat of the organization’s most prominent enemy, the Falspawn.
Races
Race and gender affect a character's appearance, voice, and stat growth, although unlike the original Phantasy Star Online and Phantasy Star Universe, the differences are not drastic. All race and gender combinations can access all of the available Classes. Former racial abilities, such as setting traps or casting Techniques, are now Class abilities.
(S-ATK = Melee, R-ATK = Ranged, T-ATK = Technique)
Classes
In PSO2, Classes determine the weapons a player can equip, as well as their overall playstyle. A player can freely change their Class at the ARKS Lobby's Class Counter. Experience, stats, and skills for each Class are tallied separately. It is possible for a single character to reach the maximum Level in every Class, but only the stats and abilities of the currently selected Class will count.
Nine classes are available to choose from:
- Hunter : Standard Striking Class. Boasts high survivability and good for solo play.
- Ranger : Standard Ranged Class. Mid-line attacker that functions excellently with party members.
- Force : Standard Tech Class. Versatile back row attacker/supporter that brings heavy firepower.
- Fighter : Specialized Striking Class. High power front-line attacker that gives up survivability for offense.
- Gunner : Specialized Ranged Class. High power front-line attacker that thrives on burst damage.
- Techer : Specialized Tech Class. Powerful supporter with strong survivability and versatile kit.
- Braver : Striking/Ranged hybrid Class. Has access to two very different weapons that give it fast, yet powerful offense.
- Bouncer : Striking/Tech hybrid Class. Focuses on mobilizing around enemy weak points while providing passive support to team mates.
- Summoner : A different kind of Class that utilizes Pets to control the battlefield, with strong offense and defense in nearly every situation.
MAGs
MAGs are equippable companions for hunters in Phantasy Star Online 2. They provide stat boosts to a hunter's ATP, DFP, ATA and MST as they gain levels through being given items. All MAGs (whether it's the one equipped to the character at initial creation or found later) start out at level 5 with 5 DEF points already assigned. MAGs have four stats that can be increased, which will then increase the stats of a character that it is then equipped to.
When MAGs reach certain levels, they can change form, or 'evolve'. The first three evolutions ALWAYS happen at level 10, level 35 and level 50. When a MAG evolves, it learns a powerful ability known as a Photon Blast, and that's when the player character can use the PB gauge (after the first evolution).
Gameplay
Mechanics
New features in PSO2 that were not in PSO include the ability to jump over short obstacles and attack in mid-air, to take evasive maneuvers such as dashing and teleporting, and to hold buttons to charge up stronger versions of attacks and techniques (although this game mechanic was introduced in Phantasy Star Zero). Players are able to create their own combo attacks by chaining different Photon Arts and Techniques.
Quests and Instances
Gameplay is online and quest-based, with quests taking place in instances on a planet and in an area determined by the quest. Most instances are single-party and accommodate 4 players, but a few are multi-party and accommodate up to 12. The party matchup system allows players to search for and join parties running the same quest.
Each quest has its own objective, but some quest instances also contain "Emergency Code" events; short tasks with special clearance conditions and bonus rewards upon success. Unless stated otherwise, Emergency Codes are optional. A party cannot return to the ARKS Lobby while a quest is underway. Instead, a small, private space called a Campship serves as a party's base of operations during a quest.
Client Orders provide additional rewards for undertaking various challenges on quests, such as defeating enemies with a certain weapon type, completing a quest within a time limit, or procuring enemy drops in a "fetch quest" style task.
Open-world instances are also available. These allow many parties to travel the same map and can potentially have a much higher player population than other quest instances. Enemies and Emergency Codes respawn in these open world instances, which is helpful for Client Orders.
In-depth Guides
Weapons
Weapons are the means by which players are able to fight and perform Photon Arts and Techniques. By equipping a Weapon, you will gain stats to battle enemies. Weapons are also unique in the sense that each of them possess inherent properties called Potentials, as well as other features that set...
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Photon Arts List - Arks-Visiphone
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Classes
The classes Hunter, Fighter, Ranger, Gunner, Force, Techer, Braver, Bouncer, Summoner, Hero, Phantom, Etoile, and Luster are professions with their own specialties in battle. You will select a class when creating a character, and you are free to change it at the Class Counter after you've...
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Techniques
For in-depth details, see the respective pages by the navigation above. All Techniques can be obtained at Lv.17 for 20 Excubes at the Excube Shop.
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Units - Arks-Visiphone
Units are Equipment used by the Player primarily to increase defensive stats such as S-DEF, R-DEF, T-DEF, etc., although certain Units do have inherent offensive stats in them. There are four types of Units currently in-game: Rear Units, Arm Units, Leg Units, and Sub Units. In addition to...
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Mags
Mags are artificial life forms that assist you during quests by occasionally attacking enemies, providing support effects, and most importantly raising your stats.
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Titles
※ These titles are limited time only and can no longer be achieved after the event time has ended.
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